Can you help me ..when I say to c "k" and c "s" ...l hope you understand
of course! you mean a soft C (s) or a hard C (k)
I'll give you examples of both.
Cook (hard C)
Cesspool (Soft C)
Celebrate (Soft C)
Calendar (Hard C)
Calibrate (Hard C)
Each word corresponds with a vowel in this instance. Is there anything outstanding you can notice?
This is a pronunciation/writing rule borrowed directly from French.
<em>ca</em>, <em>co</em>, <em>cu</em> = ka, ko, k(y)u (capable, company, occupy)
(The <em>y</em> sound you might hear before <em>u</em> comes from the difference between the French <em>u</em> and the English <em>u</em>... but that's another story!)
<em>ci</em>, <em>ce</em>, <em>cy</em> = si, se, <em>sy</em> (precision, certainly, bicycle)
Of course, this basically applies to loanwords from French - there are many of them in English!
That was a really clear answer Stephanie with excellent examples. I can do no better
Hi Faatma:
I think first link at the following website will help you:
http://rbeaudoin333.homestead.com/hardsoftc_g_1.html
You might read over it with a language partner.
Yah I mean that:) Thanks Stephanie